Interfacial characterization, control and modification of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 121, Issue , 2015, Pages 56-72

  Liu, Li ^a   Jia, Chuyuan ^a   He, Jinmei ^a   Zhao, Feng ^a   Fan, Dapeng ^a   Xing, Lixin ^a   Wang, Mingqiang ^a   Wang, Fang ^a   Jiang, Zaixing ^a   Huang, Yudong ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon fiber; Interfacial characterization; Polymer matrix composites; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; CHARACTERIZATION; CHEMICAL STABILITY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; HEAT RESISTANCE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTICS APPLICATIONS; POLYMER MATRIX; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; RESINS; SURFACE TREATMENT; THERMAL EXPANSION;

CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS (CFRP); HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPOSITE MATERIALS; INTERFACE CHARACTERIZATION; INTERFACIAL CHARACTERIZATION; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; MODIFICATION OF CARBON FIBERS; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 84947725199     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.08.002     Document Type: Review

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